Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cover-Up Hinted In Navy Letter
The U.S. Navy is asking government investigators to suppress information concerning the toxic water scandal at the Marine Corps' Camp Lejeune, according to a letter obtained Thursday by The Huffington Post.
The letter, signed by Maj. Gen. J.A. Kessler of the Marine Corps and dated Jan. 5, 2012, asks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry to withhold from a forthcoming report details about the whereabouts of water lines, wells, treatment plants and storage tanks on the North Carolina military base -- in the name of national security.
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Showing posts with label contamination. Show all posts
May 14, 2011
The right help - Editorials - NewsObserver.com
The right help - Editorials - NewsObserver.com
That there was drinking water contamination until the 1980s at the Camp Lejeune Marine base in Onslow County on North Carolina's coast is not in dispute.
That there was drinking water contamination until the 1980s at the Camp Lejeune Marine base in Onslow County on North Carolina's coast is not in dispute.
Apr 15, 2011
S. 277: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011 (GovTrack.us)
S. 277: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011 (GovTrack.us)
Send your message to Congress about S. 277: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011.
Vote Here to tell Congress what you think.
Sponsor
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Cosponsors:
Charles Grassley [R-IA]
Kay Hagan [D-NC]
Thomas Harkin [D-IA]
Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Send your message to Congress about S. 277: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011.
Vote Here to tell Congress what you think.
Sponsor
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Cosponsors:
Charles Grassley [R-IA]
Kay Hagan [D-NC]
Thomas Harkin [D-IA]
Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Apr 7, 2011
Apr 3, 2011
Senate to look into link between Lejeune water and cancer - News14.com
Senate to look into link between Lejeune water and cancer - News14.com
CAMP LEJEUNE – The U.S. Senate is looking into a suspected link between tainted water and men with breast cancer at Camp Lejeune.
The Senate's environmental and public works committee is holding a hearing on a bill to improve testing and reporting on suspected cancer clusters, birth defects and other health concerns. The National Resource Defense Council and famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich testified before the Senate.
Investigators want to know if exposure to the poisoned water caused illnesses. As many as 1 million people were exposed to the contaminated water from the mid-1950s until the wells were closed in the mid 1980s.
Nearly 160,000 people have registered with the Marine Corps to get information about the contamination.
Some North Carolina representatives are pushing for legislation that requires the Navy and Marine Corps to help complete studies to determine a link.
CAMP LEJEUNE – The U.S. Senate is looking into a suspected link between tainted water and men with breast cancer at Camp Lejeune.
The Senate's environmental and public works committee is holding a hearing on a bill to improve testing and reporting on suspected cancer clusters, birth defects and other health concerns. The National Resource Defense Council and famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich testified before the Senate.
Investigators want to know if exposure to the poisoned water caused illnesses. As many as 1 million people were exposed to the contaminated water from the mid-1950s until the wells were closed in the mid 1980s.
Nearly 160,000 people have registered with the Marine Corps to get information about the contamination.
Some North Carolina representatives are pushing for legislation that requires the Navy and Marine Corps to help complete studies to determine a link.
Feb 5, 2011
THE STAND - Toxic Homefront Empowered Survivors Take All Necessary Defense
THE STAND - Toxic Homefront Empowered Survivors Take All Necessary Defense
To receive Justice for civilian, military and military dependent peace-keepers that were wounded as a result of toxic chemical poisoning at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
To receive Justice for civilian, military and military dependent peace-keepers that were wounded as a result of toxic chemical poisoning at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten- Camp Lejeune toxic water contamination
The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten- Camp Lejeune toxic water contamination
Welcome to The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten. The purpose of this site is to help provide information about the toxic water contamination aboard U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Please feel free to register, look around our site and ask questions. We invite you to visit our Discussion page. We have also recently completed a referenced time line of events for the first half of the toxic water contamination aboard Camp Lejeune. Please review this important document and compare it to prior “official” Marine Corps versions found on the page.
Welcome to The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten. The purpose of this site is to help provide information about the toxic water contamination aboard U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Please feel free to register, look around our site and ask questions. We invite you to visit our Discussion page. We have also recently completed a referenced time line of events for the first half of the toxic water contamination aboard Camp Lejeune. Please review this important document and compare it to prior “official” Marine Corps versions found on the page.
Dec 12, 2010
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Dec 9, 2010
VA to begin tracking Lejeune water claims | News - ENCToday
VA to begin tracking Lejeune water claims News - ENCToday
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs told members of a community assistance panel addressing issues surrounding historical water contamination at Camp Lejeune that related disability claims would soon be processed at a central location.
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs told members of a community assistance panel addressing issues surrounding historical water contamination at Camp Lejeune that related disability claims would soon be processed at a central location.
Dec 6, 2010
Tanks leaked fuel near Camp Lejeune well | Pitts Report
Tanks leaked fuel near Camp Lejeune well Pitts Report
Federal scientists studying the history of water contamination at Camp Lejeune, N.C., have learned of another source of leaking fuel — this one less than a football field away from a drinking well that once served thousands of Marines and their families.
Federal scientists studying the history of water contamination at Camp Lejeune, N.C., have learned of another source of leaking fuel — this one less than a football field away from a drinking well that once served thousands of Marines and their families.
Nov 23, 2010
Lawmaker calls for more transparency within VA - Stripes Central - Stripes
Lawmaker calls for more transparency within VA - Stripes Central - Stripes
Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, blasted the VA on Thursday for failing to communicate about how it's handling medical claims from Marines who were once stationed at Camp Lejeune.
Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, blasted the VA on Thursday for failing to communicate about how it's handling medical claims from Marines who were once stationed at Camp Lejeune.
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Nov 18, 2010
Senator blasts VA over handling of Lejeune veterans' claims | McClatchy
Senator blasts VA over handling of Lejeune veterans' claims -McClatchy
"There have been some signs of slow progress" at the VA, Burr said during a Senate hearing.
But, he said, his staff was unable to find out why the VA has denied so many claims. And, he said, the agency should have told the committee about its plans to consolidate claims at Louisville.
Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/18/104000/senator-blasts-va-over-handling.html#ixzz15gGwvgNH
"There have been some signs of slow progress" at the VA, Burr said during a Senate hearing.
But, he said, his staff was unable to find out why the VA has denied so many claims. And, he said, the agency should have told the committee about its plans to consolidate claims at Louisville.
Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/18/104000/senator-blasts-va-over-handling.html#ixzz15gGwvgNH
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